30 December 2021 | Vaal | Race 8

NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 4 JANUARY MR 79 HANDICAP (Open)

Distance 1100m

Going Good

Win Time 63.51s

Stakes R85,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:4.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:6.0

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Goethe	Mr K Matsunyane	14	55.5kg	78	86	86	Won	20/3Fav	Y	O: Mrs G MacGregor T: Mr B J Crawford
2	Goliath Heron	Mr J R Syster	1	59.0kg*	77	86	86	+0.40	100/3	F	O: Hollywood Racing (Nom: Mr A Delpech) T: Mr Clinton Binda
3	Excellarator	Mr J Gates	16	54.5kg	76	60	60	+0.65	200/3	Y	O: Messrs F Bronkhorst & K G Viljoen & Mrs L L Stekhoven T: Mr F Bronkhorst
4	Esquevelle	Mr G J Lerena	2	55.5kg	78	82	82	+0.75	17/2	N	O: Mr K Miedema, Mr J W & Mrs J K Armitage & Dreamstar Racing (Nom: Mr Clinton Binda) T: Mr Clinton Binda
5	Jet Cat Line	Mr Wesley Marwing	3	59.5kg	78	60	60	+1.00	25/3	B TT Y	O: Mrs W van der Westhuizen T: Mr H van der Westhuizen
6	Raisetheredlantern	Mr C Zackey	11	55.5kg	70	64	64	+1.30	25/3	B TT Y	—
7	In Cahoots	Mr C R Maujean	4	60.0kg	79	54	54	+2.00	25/2	TT Y	—
8	Money Fighter	Mr S Khumalo	6	56.5kg	72	58	58	+3.40	50/3	Y	—
9	Buck's Fizz	Mr R Munger	10	57.0kg	81	78	78	+4.15	25/4	Y	—
10	Tallinn	Mr B Nyawo	9	57.0kg	73	63	63	+4.40	20/1	Y	—
11	Samuel Salt	Mr C J Habib	13	57.0kg	81	82	82	+5.15	100/13	N	—
12	Ice Eater	Mr R Danielson	8	57.5kg	74	57	57	+5.45	25/1	B Y	—
13	Written In Stone	Mr M A Yeni	7	57.5kg	74	67	67	+7.20	10/1	TT Y	—
14	Eastbrook	Mr N Klink	12	52.0kg	54	52	52	+8.10	100/3	Y	—
15	Sicilian Tiger	Mr F M Herholdt	15	55.5kg	78	63	63	+12.10	200/3	B Y	—
16	Valiente	Mr K A Brewer	5	53.0kg*	73	75	75	+15.10	25/1	B TT Y	—
Code 88	Mathis	Mr Mark Khan	9	58.5kg	—	81	81	—	5/2	N	—

Goethe

Mr K Matsunyane · Dw 14 · 55.5kg

Won

20/3 Fav

MR 78 → 86

Goliath Heron

Mr J R Syster (True) · Dw 1 · 59.0kg

+0.40

100/3

MR 77 → 86

Excellarator

Mr J Gates · Dw 16 · 54.5kg

+0.65

200/3

MR 76 → 60

Esquevelle

Mr G J Lerena · Dw 2 · 55.5kg

+0.75

17/2

MR 78 → 82

Jet Cat Line

Mr Wesley Marwing · Dw 3 · 59.5kg

+1.00

25/3

MR 78 → 60

B TT Y

Raisetheredlantern

Mr C Zackey · Dw 11 · 55.5kg

+1.30

25/3

MR 70 → 64

B TT Y

In Cahoots

Mr C R Maujean · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+2.00

25/2

MR 79 → 54

TT Y

Money Fighter

Mr S Khumalo · Dw 6 · 56.5kg

+3.40

50/3

MR 72 → 58

Buck's Fizz

Mr R Munger · Dw 10 · 57.0kg

+4.15

25/4

MR 81 → 78

Tallinn

Mr B Nyawo · Dw 9 · 57.0kg

+4.40

20/1

MR 73 → 63

Samuel Salt

Mr C J Habib · Dw 13 · 57.0kg

+5.15

100/13

MR 81 → 82

Ice Eater

Mr R Danielson · Dw 8 · 57.5kg

+5.45

25/1

MR 74 → 57

B Y

Written In Stone

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 7 · 57.5kg

+7.20

10/1

MR 74 → 67

TT Y

Eastbrook

Mr N Klink · Dw 12 · 52.0kg

+8.10

100/3

MR 54 → 52

Sicilian Tiger

Mr F M Herholdt · Dw 15 · 55.5kg

+12.10

200/3

MR 78 → 63

B Y

Valiente

Mr K A Brewer (True) · Dw 5 · 53.0kg

+15.10

25/1

MR 73 → 75

B TT Y

Mathis

Mr Mark Khan · Dw 9 · 58.5kg

—

5/2

MR — → 81

THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) At approximately the 200m, WRITTEN IN STONE (M Yeni) which rolled in marginally, ran onto and clipped the heels of ESQUEVELLE (G Lerena) which resulted in Jockey Yeni becoming severely unbalanced, losing the footing to his stirrup irons, dropping his crop and being unable to ride this gelding out to the end of the race. b) Jockey G Lerena reported that ESQUEVELLE took a number of awkward strides in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. c) Jockey F Herholdt reported that SICILIAN TIGER changed stride continually in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine this gelding. d) GOETHE (K Matsunyane), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Stable Employee J Crawford advised (RS). JOCKEY CHANGES: None. RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: a) GOLIATH HERON raced equipped with alumites in front and unshod behind (declared 22 December 2021 at 13H15). b) WRITTEN IN STONE raced with a tongue tie on (declared 29 December 2021 at 11H31). c) MONEY FIGHTER raced without a tongue tie (declared 28 December 2021 at 07H27). THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) ESQUEVELLE blowing. b) SICILIAN TIGER examined post race, nothing obvious detected. c) WRITTEN IN STONE severe brush wound left front. d) BUCK'S FIZZ coughing. SCRATCHED: a) MATHIS off feed (Trainer) (Rule 53.5 applies). DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.